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NCFS 5: Recap & Results

Unpredictability, both in and out of the cage, surrounded NorCal Fight Series (NCFS) in the fifth event hosted by the all-amateur promotion—NCFS 5.

The lineup presented on the evening of March 18, 2017 read like a menu in a foreign language because many of the match-ups were much different weeks, days, even hours before NCFS 5’s opening bell rang. Only a vacant heavyweight belt hung in the balance, though each of the eighteen participants competed with hearts of champions. Each mixed martial artist marched into the center of the Metro City Soccer Complex, and—win or lose—walked away with a valuable learning experience, all while drawing Northern California’s fight fans from their folding chairs.

Main Event:Dyllan Snavely vs. Akuma Maters for the vacant NCFS Heavyweight Title

In a rematch where the stakes were more rich than bragging rights alone, Snavely and Maters nearly filled NCFS’s cage to its capacity in their second encounter. Previous to this mid-March melee of magnanimous body mass, these two ripped the fencing from its seams at Cage Combat Fighting Championships, causing a halt to the action and a decision in Snavely’s favor.

At NCFS 5, the tide swayed in Maters’ direction. Although Snavely controlled considerable time from the clock, pressing Maters against the wire walls—pausing the breath of everyone in attendance, the aggression and output from Maters captured the attention of the officials filling out the scorecards.

Three rounds and six-minutes later, the judges were a bit divided in their opinions about this rubber match; however, in the end, they bestowed NCFS’s heavyweight crown to Maters.

NorCal MMA’s Performances of the Night

Of course, every competitor delivered high-voltage entertainment deserving of praise, but several performances surged the heart rate of onlookers into the red. NorCal MMA’s choices for Submission of the Night, Knockout of the Night, and Fight of the Night include:

Submission of the Night: Maritza Sanchez

Knockout of the Night: Luke Folkens

Fight of the Night: Cody Gutierrez and Ryan Waterlyn

NCFS 5 Results Include:

Akuma Maters defeated Dyllan Snavely by way of split decision.

Luke Folkens defeated Blake Degmetich in round 1 (:27) by way of KO.

Kody Vogels defeated Austin Branum by way of unanimous decision.

Maritza Sanchez defeated Monique Clark in round 1 (:55) by way of armbar.

Cody Gutierrez defeated Ryan Waterlyn in round 3 (:12) by way of TKO.

Josh Martinez defeated Andrew Silva in round 1 (1:26) by way of TKO.

Eddie Leyva defeated Tony Lopez by way of unanimous decision.

Carlos Perez defeated David Solorzano in round 1 (1:52) by way of TKO.

Cole Kertesz defeated Chandler Antill in round 1 (:28) by way of KO.

One championships marker, nine bouts, and five events in the books highlights why tickets holders can count on NCFS to showcase thrilling MMA action at the amateur ranks. Stay connected with NorCal Mixed Martial Arts.com for the next time NCFS flips the power switch inside Rancho Cordova’s Metro City Soccer Complex; that way, blood-thirsty fans of the sport will be drawn to the venue like mosquitoes.